Dive Review of Fathom Five Divers in
Hawaii/Kauai and Niihau

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Fathom Five Divers , Aug, 2008, by Jacob Rosenstein , CA, U.S.A. ( Contributor 14 reports with 7 Helpful votes). Report 4977.
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Ratings and Overall Comments 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Accommodations		Food
Service and Attitude		Environmental Sensitivity
Dive Operation		Shore Diving	N/A
Snorkeling	N/A
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Value for $$
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Comments	The Dive Masters Holly and Anthony were very professional. Fathom Five is a well run operation. Their Nitrox compressor was down at the time, but they still managed to get Nitrox fills from a nearby dive shop. Very good dive briefings prior to getting on boat, with a stress on safety, and also prior to each dive. They treat divers and the underwater life with respect. They have good quality dive gear for rental as well. I went with my daughter and she was able to get all her dive gear from the shop. There were turtles on almost every dive. At "Turtle Bluffs", D.M. Anthony found more than half dozen White Tip Shark-parents and juveniles. Lots of Morays, Racoon Butterflies, Moorish Idol, Scorpion Fish (even a Leaf Scorpion Fish), and Nudibranchs. The best diving was around Niihau island, where the Hawaiian Monk Seal is a friendly resident. We saw a pod of dolphin, Ono Tuna, large Trevally Jacks, as well as the usual tropical fishes of the Hawaiian islands. The Niihau trip is an all day, 3 tank outing with breakfast and lunch provided on board. This trip is usually run in the summer months due to strong currents.
Reporter and Travel
Dive Experience	251-500 dives
Where else diving	Fiji, Indonesia, Red Sea, Caribbean, Costa Rica-Pacific Coast, Northern California, Santa Barbara Channel Islands, Big Island of Hawaii
Closest Airport		Getting There
Dive Conditions
Weather	sunny	Seas	choppy
Water Temp	79-81°F / 26-27°C	Wetsuit Thickness	3
Water Visibility	20-70 Ft/ 6-21 M
Dive Policy
Dive own profile	no
Enforced diving restrictions	Diving was done group style. Normal recreational diving limits. Diving was deeper around Niihau island.
Liveaboard?	no	Nitrox Available?	N/A
What I Saw
Sharks	Lots	Mantas	None
Dolphins	Schools	Whale Sharks	None
Turtles	> 2	Whales	None
Ratings 1(worst) - 5 (best):
Corals	N/A	Tropical Fish
Small Critters		Large Fish
Large Pelagics
Underwater Photography 1 (worst) - 5 (best):
Subject Matter	N/A	Boat Facilities	N/A
Overall rating for UWP's	N/A	Shore Facilities	N/A
UW Photo Comments	Rinse buckets for cameras. Camera table on the larger boat. I no longer do U/W photography, so I can't comment on this. But there are great opportunities!

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Dive Review of Fathom Five Divers in Hawaii/Kauai and Niihau

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Dive Review of Fathom Five Divers in
Hawaii/Kauai and Niihau